Pedagogical Director - Primary

Fiore Montessori School is seeking an experienced AMI Primary Guide who is interested in joining our dedicated faculty and staff to lead our Primary Program as the Pedagogical Director overseeing four classroom communities. 

The Primary Pedagogical Director has the fundamental responsibility to directly manage the guides in the Primary classroom and take responsibility to deliver a high fidelity AMI Program to families, children and the school community. They will work directly with guides to support them in their classroom responsibilities. This includes 

• Mentorship to the primary team which includes guides and assistants
• Offering strategic oversight of student progress and parent relationships
• Offering feedback and guidance to ensure beautiful environments and well organized storage
• Reviewing records, lesson plans and conference reports 

Our ideal candidate will be 

• trained as an AMI guide at the Primary level and dedicated to the AMI philosophy
• have 5-10 years of experience running a Primary classroom
• an exceptional communicator
• able to manage a team of guides and assistants
• Wants to commit long term

Conveniently located on two campuses, each 4.5 rural acres just 20 miles outside of Washington DC. The first is a renovated “village-style” multi-building campus with Nido, Toddler, Primary, Elementary and Adolescent communities, a commercial kitchen, a fully equipped “maker” space, an art and music studio building, garden beds, undeveloped open land, a basketball court, a soccer field and a swimming pool. The neighboring property includes a farm with a Farmer’s Market (CSA/Community Supported Agriculture) selling produce and eggs. The second has vast outdoor “natural play” areas for toddler and primary children, plus “wilderness” wooded acreage with a stream, garden beds in an “outdoor classroom,” and an outdoor stage with seating. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and natural bike paths is directly across the street for student research, PE classes, and bike rides/hikes.

A fully AMI accredited school, Fiore offers a dedicated faculty and supportive culture. Our communities span the entire age range of three months (3) to fifteen (15) years. Our classrooms include: Nido (Infant Community) Toddler, Primary Children’s House, Elementary (6 year span) and Adolescent (Junior High 3 year span). Conveniently located on two neighborhood campuses just 20 miles outside of Washington DC, our lovely environments are well-equipped with the full range of Nienhuis materials. We currently have 200 students. 

Fiore is dedicated to supporting its guides and administrative team with competitive salaries, benefits, professional development and growth opportunities. We also regularly offer coaching from AMI trainers and consultants as new guides establish successful working environments. Our Pedagogical Council consists of talented and experienced trained guides who support each of the levels at our school thus raising the bar once again.

If you’ve always wished that you could run an authentic AMI community in line with your training, you have come to the right place. 

Salary is commensurate with education, experience and roles/responsibilities. Benefits include health, matching 401k, vacation plus holidays, and tuition for children.